This card, like a few others, started as a CASE of a card in the new catalog – and that’s where my Merry Medley card front originated. For that, I inked the background stamp in Whisper White Craft Ink, and stamped it on Basic Black card stock. Now, Whisper White Craft ink is a bit…different. It’s….goopier? Or maybe that’s just mine. Regardless – since the stamp is so big, I laid it upside down on my work table, rubbed the ink on it (very lightly, rubbed the pad side-to-side on the stamp), then carefully laid my card stock on the panel and rubbed it all over to transfer the image.

And that was the end of the CASE! 🙂

After I lifted the card stock from the stamp, I matted it on a piece of Crumb Cake. The center panel is a piece of Cherry Cobbler design paper from Presents & Pinecones, also matted on Crumb Cake.

My circle element starts with a die cut from the ever-popular Swirly Scribbles, cut in Crumb Cake card stock, which acts as a wreath base. Eeeeeevrry wreaaaaath has a baaaaaasee….

Oh, sheesh, sorry! Maybe I’m tired – I keep typing into song….

Anywho – I cut the Swirly Scribble wreath to give me something to build on and help make the circle. I cut several of the smallest pine boughs from the Pretty Pines Thinlits, from Garden Green card stock, and used Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to adhere them to the wreath.

Then I used a little more of that Liquid Glue to adhere it to the card front.

To stay true to the sketch, I let the edge of the wreath slide off the edge of the card, then I snipped the excess.

The sentiment is a piece of Whisper White card stock, that I punched the top of with my Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, and rounded the bottom corners of with my Project Life Corner Punch.

Then I stamped the sentiment from Christmas Pines in Cherry Cobbler and added the little leaves shapes in Garden Green

I stamped the pinecone base images in Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand and then used Soft Suede to stamp two different designs over the top. These are the smaller pine cones in the set – and I used the small die in Pretty Pines to cut them out. I also cut one of the little berry shapes out in Copper Foil and then cut it apart so I had several little berried to stick in my “bunch”!

Using Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue again, I built my little pine cone bunch, with the last cone being popped on with Stampin’ DImensionals. I also cut a little bow from Cherry Cobbler with the die in Pretty Pines, and stuck it on with a Glue Dot. In the interest of more-is-better, I made a little Copper Metallic Thread bow, adhered it with a dab of Liquid Glue, and finished it off with a Garden Green Enamel Shape. Then I popped the tag on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card front was done!

On the inside, I kept it basic and simple, SNAILing a piece of the Presents & Pinecones DSP, matted on Crumb Cake, to a Whisper White panel, which I also matted on Crumb Cake. I added a few of the tiny leaves images in Garden Green and that was it.

I SNAILd the liner in to my Cherry Cobbler card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and the card was done!

For my Whisper White Medium Envelope, I reprised the Garden Green leaves from Christmas Pines on the front…

…and gave it a custom envelope flap with more of the Presents & Pinecones DSP.

Et Voila! I love this color combo – Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green and Basic Black – I think it’s a great Christmas-y theme. And the Merry Medley is going to be a favorite, I can tell. I don’t have to say anything about Christmas Pines and Pretty Pines, do I?

You already know.

Hope you like! 🙂

Scroll on down for the card cuts and all the goodies you need to make this for yourself!

HOST CODE FOR 1 AUG – 15 AUG: 2WGEWYF6

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift – your choice of any item valued up to $8.00 in the 2015-16 Annual Catalog.

STAMPS-N-LINGERS 2016 HOLIDAY CATALOG SHARES

Catalog shares are a great way to get a sampling of all the new papers, ribbons and embellishments in a new Stampin’ Up! catalog. I’ve got several options for you – check out the listing here – or head over to the 2016 Holiday Catalog Shares page to see all the new products in the shares, and to get signed up. Deadline to get your name on my list is 28 Aug!

Want it all? $39 plus $6 for Priority Shipping

You’ll get shares of all of the new Designer Series Papers, Designer Series Paper Stacks, ribbons and embellishments.

And if you’d like double shares of either the designer paper or ribbon, that’s fine too. I’ll cut the designer paper sheets into 6×12 so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet (except for the Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack, you’ll get double sheets of that since it’s already precut at 6″x6″!).

Anyone is welcome to join in my share (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US). If you’d like to join us, either complete the form below or email the following information to stamps-n-lingers@comcast.net

Go to my 2016 Holiday Catalog Shares page – here – to see all the goodies and get signed up! Deadline to get on the list is 28 Aug!

It’s Time to Start Spending Your Bonus Days Coupons!

It’s time to start using those Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Coupons that you earned in July! The coupons are valid on any type of order from now through the end of August. Here are the details:

There’s no limit on the number of coupons you can use on an order during redemption.

Bonus Days coupons codes can be used in the checkout process during the redemption period.

All order types qualify for this promotion. Coupons can be redeemed on any order type.

Bonus Days coupon codes can be redeemed for any product, excluding Starter Kits and Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes can be redeemed.

During the redemption period, shipping and tax will be calculated based on your order total after your coupon codes have been applied.

Coupon codes may only be redeemed once. Codes are redeemed when an order is closed using the codes. If a closed order using a code (or multiple codes) is cancelled, the coupon code(s) cannot be “un-redeemed” for use on a new order.

Dates:

Redemption period: August 2–31, 2016

Redemption Deadlines: August 31, 2016 by 11:50 PM (MT)

Those of you who’ve ordered from me in the past year – be looking for your Holiday Catalogs this week! If you’re not a current customer, but would like to be, head over to my Contact page and request one for yourself! 🙂

TTFN

Mary

P.S I found out today that my first Christmas Pines card – see it here – was selected as a winner over at Freshly Made Sketches! Thanks to all the ladies over there for selecting my card! Y’all take a few minutes to go check out all the great cards and other winners! Here’s a link.

STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT: Christmas Pines, Pretty Pines and Merry Medley can’t show up here yet! Just a few more weeks…. 🙂

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

Great looking card!! I am already thinking of my Christmas card design for this year!! So many ideas & so little time!! Oh, geez, I must have run-a-muck as well. I am so sorry to hear that Duck Duck has turned up her snobby beak…..well, it was fun for a while!! Hang in there!!

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